Global Exchange : Kraft, activist groups still differ on 'fair-trade' coffee (#)
„"We appreciate efforts on the part of industry to help coffee farmers," said spokeswoman Haven Bourque of Trans Fair USA, an Oakland, Calif.-based nonprofit that certifies fair-trade coffee. "But we have to be aware that the farmers need the strictest standards in order to make a difference in their daily lives."“
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Transfair USA | Fair Trade News
„"Fair trade lets farmers stay on their land in a natural eco-system," explained Haven Bourque, marketing director for TransFair USA, an Oakland, Calif.-based independent certifier of fair trade practices for products coming into the United States. Fair trade products are generally also certified organic, as they are probably grown without pesticides using traditional methods that protect native trees and birds.“
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Transfair USA | Press Releases
„Press Releases 07/18/2002 Fair Trade Certified Coffee Resolution Introduced in the House of Representatives Oakland, CA (July 18, 2002) - TransFair USA, the only organization providing third-party certification of Fair Trade products in the US, announced today that Rep. Pete Stark has introduced a House Resolution expressing the sense of Congress that all branches of the Federal Government should limit purchases of coffee to that which is Fair Trade Certified. The Fair Trade Certified label is a guarantee that farmers:“
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„Press Releases 9/25/00 Starbucks Coffee Company Brings Fair Trade Certified Coffee to Retail Stores Through TransFair USA Alliance SEATTLE / OAKLAND, Calif.; September 25, 2000 ÑStarbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) will begin offering Fair Trade certified coffee through its extensive network of more than 2,300 company-owned retail stores in the United States on October 4. Additionally, beginning October 23, Starbucks will offer Fair Trade coffee to more than 400 colleges and universities in the country currently serving Starbucks¨ coffee. "Starbucks launch of Fair Trade coffee is an historic event that will have a tremendous impact on disadvantaged coffee farmers and their families," says Paul Rice, Executive Director of TransFair USA.“
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„Starbucks Coffee, along with Chicago-based Bank One and Foster City, Calif.-based Visa U.S.A. launched the Starbucks Card Duetto Visa. The first-of-its-kind payment card blends Visa credit card functionality with the re-loadable Starbucks Card, offering Starbucks customers the power to pay, reload, earn and redeem rewards conveniently with one card.“
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Transfair USA | Press Releases
„The Boulder, Colo.-based food retailer also sells Fair Trade coffee, tea and chocolate, and expects to add other Fair Trade produce items in the future. How Fair Trade Certification Benefits FarmersFair Trade certification is a comprehensive international certification system that encompasses inspecting farms, monitoring social and environmental practices, and auditing the trade of certified products. The system benefits small-scale farmers and plantation workers. Fair Trade certification ensures that wages meet or exceed the legal minimum wage, and that child labor laws are adhered to.“
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